As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike , malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain.
"We know that adversaries and bad actors will try to exploit events like this," Kurtz said in a statement.
Microsoft said 8.5 million devices running its Windows operating system were affected by the faulty cybersecurity update Friday that led to worldwide disruptions.
That's less than 1% of all Windows-based machines, Microsoft cybersecurity executive David Weston said in a blog post Saturday.
He also said such a significant disturbance is rare but "demonstrates the interconnected nature of our broad ecosystem."
Persons:
George Kurtz, Kurtz, David Weston
Organizations:
Changi Airport, Microsoft, Government cybersecurity, Cyber Security Center
Locations:
Changi, Singapore